UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

Albany area legislators met with local leaders to discuss priorities for the upcoming General Assembly session, including revisiting T-SPLOST, funding for the Flint River Trail System, Medicaid expansion, consistency in testing programs, and securing $4.9 million for Albany Technical College's Carlton Construction Academy Phase II.

Sara Helen Browning graduated summa cum laude from UGA with a BS in applied biotechnology. Troy University named students to the chancellor’s list for spring semester and Term 4 2019-20. Ayja Robinson of Valdosta was named to Cedarville University’s dean’s list for spring 2020. Mercer University conferred degrees to over 2,200 students during the 2019-20 academic year, with South Georgia students among the graduates.

CyanVac LLC initiated a Phase 2b clinical study of its intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CVXGA, supported by BARDA under Project NextGen, comparing it to an mRNA vaccine targeting the omicron variant KP.2 strain. The study aims to enroll 10,000 participants to assess CVXGA's efficacy in preventing symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 infections.

Long COVID is causing financial strain for many Americans, particularly those in lower-income households, due to job loss and reduced working hours, according to a study in Health Services Research.

Editorial discusses best practices in veterinary clinical research, focusing on consensus statements, biobanking, recruitment, and informed consent. Highlights the impact of a consensus statement on omeprazole prescriptions and the importance of owner consent in veterinary biobanking. Also emphasizes the need for tailored recruitment strategies and FDA guidance on informed consent in veterinary clinical trials.

The article discusses the impact of consensus statements on veterinary prescribing habits, the role of veterinary biobanks in clinical research, best practices for recruitment in veterinary clinical trials, and the importance of informed consent in companion animal clinical trials. It emphasizes the need for high-quality research to benefit both veterinary and human medicine.

UGA's Precision One Health Symposium showcased interdisciplinary research on genetics, environment, and lifestyle's impact on disease, with nearly 24 faculty members and $10 million in funding.

UNMC College of Medicine received over $7 million in new funding in September, with grants awarded to various faculty members for studies ranging from cardiovascular disease diagnosis to HIV/SIV reservoirs and COVID-19 eye studies, among others.

Actor James Van Der Beek and Rep. Gerry Connolly reveal cancer diagnoses. Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids linked to lower cancer risk. Alternatives to radiation therapy tattoos for breast cancer discussed. Lung cancer screening awareness low among high-risk individuals. Z-endoxifen reduces breast density in premenopausal women. Michelangelo possibly depicted breast cancer in Sistine Chapel. NCCN expands genetic risk assessment guidelines. Immunotherapy linked to myocarditis in some cancer patients. Pesticides may increase prostate cancer risk. Routine imaging after pancreatic cancer surgery prolongs survival. Tight sari skirts linked to 'petticoat' cancer. FDA approves MI Cancer Seek for targeted therapies. Cancer patients often visit ER before diagnosis.

Fish oil supplements' omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may protect against various cancers, according to a study involving 253,000 UK Biobank participants. Higher omega-3 levels were linked to lower rates of colon, stomach, lung, and other digestive tract cancers, while high omega-6 levels reduced risks of 14 cancers, including brain and melanoma. However, high omega-3 levels slightly increased prostate cancer risk. The study, published in the International Journal of Cancer, suggests dietary focus on these fatty acids.